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 Reproducibility issues (in calculation, in data acquisition and representation...) can be addressed with:
 
-1. exclude as much as possible proprietary formats and software - use text formats.
+1. Use a lab notebook.
+2. exclude as much as possible proprietary formats and software - use text formats.
 2. use open software and programming languages.
 3. replicate data over several locations.
 4. beware of spreadsheets and graphical tools.